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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 110325
It’s Brenda’s birthday! She already got her present a couple of day ago (new sunglasses) and has been needing them with all the sunny weather. It is technically now into the rainy season.. and it has rained a couple of … Continue reading
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 110225
Travel day today – we have a flight from Singapore to the capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. There was some time in the morning for us to take a walk in a storied city park.. and then it was the … Continue reading
Singapore 110125
It’s a Saturday and our last full day in Singapore. We decided to check out the zoo.. We have been so blown away by how they have done the botanical and bird gardens that we decided to hit the zoo … Continue reading
Singapore 103125
After our best night’s sleep in almost a week we were energized to get back out and see the sights. Our first stop was to “Bird Paradise”, a huge aviary in northern part of the country. Selfie. Another 90+ day … Continue reading
Singapore 103025
Singapore is an amazing, tiny dot of a location in our world. Over 6 million people live on a peninsula/island that is about 1/4 the size of Rhode Island. Singapore began as a British trading post and free port in … Continue reading
Hong Kong 102825
Most of today was spent at the trade show.. I got there early to meet up with some suppliers and to take part in some meetings with some new contacts that might be beneficial in the future. Doesn’t make for … Continue reading
Hong Kong 102625
Brenda and I are back out and about for the next couple of weeks. I am attending an annual trade show in Hong Kong – this will be the 3rd year in a row – and we’ve used this business … Continue reading
Black Rock Mountain, GA 092125
This weekend Brenda and I decided to head up into the north Georgia mountains and go proper camping – something we haven’t done in a long, long time. This weekend is the official end of summer and we wanted to … Continue reading
Newport, RI 090325
Today was move-in day to the Upperclassman dormitory on campus – this is the start of Josie’s 3rd year at Salve Regina. Her new home is Nethercliffe – originally built in 1884 for a retired Princeton professor. It has been … Continue reading
Providence, RI 090225
Last Tuesday was spent driving from Baltimore up to Providence, RI. We checked into a hotel between PVD airport and Newport and awaited the arrival of a flight from the west coast that is carrying Josie’s roommate, Zoey. She’s staying … Continue reading
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Sharpsburg, WV 070525
This is our final day in WV before we drop Holden back off at his place and we begin our trip home. We started the morning with a walk up the hill in front of us in the picture above.. … Continue reading
Harpers Ferry, WV 070425
Happy 4th of July. We are in Harper’s Ferry – a place I always like to visit. It’s located on a spit of land at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers. It is surrounded by mountains on three … Continue reading
Virginia Beach, VA 070225
Today was another travel day – making our way north. I chose Virginia Beach as our next stop.. only 3-4 hours up the coast. I picked out a hotel right on the water so that we could do more fun … Continue reading
Ocracoke Island, NC 070125
We spent the day on Ocracoke Island; several hikes, lunch and exploring of the small, sleepy village. It is located right next to Hatteras but is only accessible by ferry. Josie on her phone waiting for the rest of … Continue reading
Myrtle Beach, SC 062825
The three of us (with Winston in tow) decided to go on a mini-road trip that will take us up the eastern seaboard – visiting some areas we have never been to before. We start our trip heading east until … Continue reading
Sibiu, Romania 022725
This is our last full day in Romania. We started the morning with a visit to Muzeul Astra. This is an outdoor museum over 250 acres that holds over 300 houses and other buildings that have been collected and relocated … Continue reading
Hunedoara, Romania 022625
Today we traveled a bit more than we would have preferred (see map below in yellow) but we wanted to visit one particular building that is on many “Top 10 in Europe” list of must see castles Castelul Corvinilor – … Continue reading
Sighişoara, Romania 022525
Today we had a full day to tour the town of Sighişoara. This is now a UNESCO site and one of the few preserved medieval villages where people still live and work. Starting with the mid 12th century, German craftsmen … Continue reading
Sighişoara, Romania 022425
Today we continued north to the rolling hills of Transylvania. Our final destination is Sighişoara, but we spent most of the day hitting a couple of stops along the way. Cetatea Rupea – Rupea Fortress. This is a fortress built … Continue reading
Braşov, Romania 022325
We continue to use Braşov as our base to explore more of the area. Today we got to visit one of our key target locations for this visit – Bran Castle – the supposed home of Count Dracula.Of course, Dracula … Continue reading
Bucharest, Romania 022125
This week Brenda and I are in Romania! This is a vacation for us – I couldn’t come up with any way to mix business with pleasure. Last Fall Delta Airlines offered a sale on tickets from Atlanta to Bucharest … Continue reading
Củ Chi, Vietnam 110124
This is our final day before making the long trip home. We have a flight from Siagon to Hong Kong set for the evening and I worked out that we had enough time to squeeze in a tour out in … Continue reading
Nhơn Trạch District, Vietnam 103124
The majority of today was spent with a supplier meeting and a plant tour of their new multi-building facitlity out of town. This was my principal justification for coming to Vietnam. The drive was about an hour east of the … Continue reading
Saigon, Vietnam 103024
Our second day in Ho Chi Minh City – we had the day off to explore the town. My work calls didn’t begin until after dinner and so we had a chance to sleep in for the first time this … Continue reading
Hong Kong 102924
Our second day at the lighting show. Basically same schedule; we got up early and had a breakfast meeting with one of our suppliers. We then headed to the light show to meet contacts and see what is new. Donny … Continue reading
Saigon, Vietnam 102924
Yesterday was another travel day – Brenda and I got up at 5am to head for the airport to take a Cathay Pacific flight to Saigon, Vietnam – our first time here.Officially called “Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh” – that’s … Continue reading
Ningbo, China 102524
Our second day in Ningbo. It’s a Friday here and we had a lighter schedule. Our team split up – some of our other co-workers went on some plant tours outside of town. Donny and I had visited these same … Continue reading
Beijing, China 102324
Our final afternoon in Beijing before we continue on.. Lunch in the mountains. It had warmed up nicely and we all sat outside on a deck with the Great Wall and surrounding countryside as our backdrop. Another strategic stop for … Continue reading
Mutianyu, China 102324
This morning started early; I had calls and meetings that ran from 3:30am right up until I met the rest of the gang for breakfast at 7:00am. In China, we’re exactly 12 hours off time-zone-wise; it’s easy to keep track … Continue reading
Beijing, China 102224
Greetings from the glorious worker’s paradise. Much family happiness and long productive life wishes for you all! We are in the nation’s capital of 22 million to spend a couple of days seeing the sights. Very gratefully, we have the … Continue reading
Seoul, South Korea 102124
Today was a travel day – the afternoon and evening were consumed with getting to the airport, through the whole process, and on to our next destination. We did have some time in the morning to take a hike – … Continue reading
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Seoul, South Korea 102024
This evening we toured the Myeongdong Night Market – far more active than we had assumed. The market was filled with people and food stalls in about an 8 x 8 block area of town. We could hardly make our … Continue reading
Mexico City, Mexico 072124
Sunday morning in Mexico City. In a country where things don’t really get started each day until around noon, Sunday starts even later.The major roads through the city were closed down this morning to allow for a road race – … Continue reading
Morocco, 2024
Adam has work in Frankfurt, Germany next week. We found very reasonably-priced tickets from Frankfurt to Marrakech, Morocco on a budget airline, so we came a week early to add a Moroccan leg to the trip. We are excited to … Continue reading
Dadés Gorge, Morocco 022924
We are now making a lazy return trip to Marrakech. Today we headed back up deeper into the Atlas mountains to see how many of the Mountain Berber people lived.. they have carved out a life wherever there is water, … Continue reading
Agdz, Morocco 022824
Today is the day we pack up and leave our Saharan camp. We’re slowly making our way back to Marrakech, but hitting some interesting stops along the way. Hey, it’s my birthday today! 55 years old. I now qualify to … Continue reading
Sahara 022724 (Part One)
We are spending 3 days / 2 nights somewhere in the Sahara. The rage of dunes (a sea) is called Erg Chigaga, but it’s more of a region than a specific location. The Berbers all know where they’re going.. they … Continue reading
Sahara 022724 (Part Two)
Continuing photos from the 27th.. At the Nomad camp. This is a pen for baby goats. The mothers are herded off to the mountains to eat during the day and then return to give milk to kids and humans alike. … Continue reading
Foum Zguid, Morocco 022624
We continue our journey south, out of the Atlas mountains and to the souther edge of Morocco, along the Algerian border. Sunrise in Äit Benhaddou.. you can hear the chant of the call to prayer about 10 minutes prior. Along … Continue reading
Äit Benhaddou, Morocco 022524
This is our first, full day in Morocco. After breakfast at 8, we were picked up by our driver to whisk us off on a 5-night, 6-day journey through the southern part of the country. His name is Khalid and … Continue reading
Seoul, South Korea 110723
Today was travel day – a literal Planes, Trains and Automobiles to get us from Tainan, Taiwan to Seoul, South Korea.A whole lot of ticket buying, luggage lugging, taxi hailing, money exchanging, meals missing and going from stressed to make … Continue reading
Tainan, Taiwan 110623
This morning we took a high speed train (185mph) from Taipei down to Tainan, near the southern end of Taiwan. It only took about 2 hours to make the journey. We got on the first stop; the car was full … Continue reading
Rio de Janeiro 081923
A Saturday.. full day of play. We met for breakfast at 8, filled up, grabbed a taxi and headed out. First stop, Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer).. This is Brazil’s most visited tourist attraction. We wanted to get their “early” … Continue reading
Rio de Janeiro 082023
Our final day in Rio (Sunday) before we head off to work. The famous Copacabana mosaic promenade. It is a lot quieter out in the mornings.Grey day, everything is grey. It rained the night before. We had occasional rain showers … Continue reading
St. Simons Island, GA 021923
Here are some photos from the first couple days of our Spring Break trip down to the “Golden Islands” – a series of barrier islands along the south Georgia border. Before reaching our first destination, we drove to Savannah to … Continue reading
Richmond, VA 122822
Our final day of rest/play this trip was in Richmond, VA. There is quite a bit to see and do here; we could easily have spent several more days here if we weren’t also kind of anxious to get back … Continue reading
Washington, DC 122722
Our travels today began in Trenton, NJ and finished up in Richmond, VA. We had to navigate through Philadelphia, Wilmington, Baltimore and DC traffic.. but the worst stretch of all was between DC and Richmond where 4 accidents on the … Continue reading
Rhode Island 122222
Brenda was ill today (stomach bug) and so we adjusted to a more mellow schedule. (She’s getting better now..) Starting out in Newport, RI again.. Picture of the house where we are staying. Taking the dog on a morning walk. … Continue reading
Newport, RI 122122
Our first, full day in Newport. We are staying here for three nights before continuing on to Maine.We have another AirBnB house with plenty of room for 5 + dog and within walking distance to the main, touristy part of … Continue reading
Harpers Ferry, WV 121922
We have arrived to Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia on our first full day of fun. This is a special trip for us – all 3 kids are with us as well as our younger dog, Winston. Max is too old, … Continue reading
